took keen hold early, held up in rear, reminders and struggling after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
raced wide, led until 8th, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after, tailed off
held up in 6th and off the pace, smooth headway on outside approaching 7th, 2nd after 3 out, led travelling well 2 out, came clear between last two, easily
held up in 5th and off the pace, headway on inside tracking leaders 6th, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and one pace after next
chased leader, reminders after 6th, lost 2nd next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along before 7th, weakened before next, tailed off
in rear and never going well, reminders and struggling after 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
mistakes, took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd and mistake 7th, led next, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, modest 4th well before 2 out
Precision Strike has shown little aptitude for hurdling so far but did win over 2m on the Flat last month. DEFINITELY BETTER was much improved at Exeter last week and ran out a comfortable winner. He'd made mistakes at Uttoxeter earlier when fourth but still has the beating of Dream Mistress, behind Sharadiyn over this track and trip previously, on that form so gets the nod. Landerbee is proving difficult to place and Drombeg West lacks a recent run while the others are platers at best.
Drombeg West 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Shadarpour (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Sharadiyn 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders until lost place 4th, pushed along in 5th before 5th, weakened after 3 out, eased, 8th of 14, well behind Camachoice (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Definitely Better (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway on home turn, led 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Legion D'honneur (11-7) by 5l, 17 ran.
Dream Mistress 10-1 (11-6) Held up, ridden and behind after 7th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mubrook (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 11 ran.
Mister Jones 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 14, 36l behind Golden Jubilee (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Inside Knowledge (USA) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, 6th and driven off the pace before 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 11, 38l behind Straits Of Messina (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Precision Strike 40-1 (9-11) In rear, jumped left, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Portway Flyer (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov '13, 16 ran.
Landerbee (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 9th, hampered approaching 3 out, 3rd before next, kept on same pace, hit last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Mariet (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Goodacres Garden (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside approaching 7th, lost place when blundered 3 out, kept on again run-in, no threat, 7th of 10, 5l behind Jigsaw Financial (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
